pocket robot - Generation Z Gadgets
Pocket is a small AI device that turns everything you say and hear into clear notes, action items, and search. We combine custom hardware, AI, and software to build the best note-taking experience for people who talk and move fast. After Mozilla acquired Pocket in 2017, we invested in building content curation and recommendation capabilities so people everywhere can discover and access high quality web content.
Understanding the Context
Pocket, formerly known as Read It Later, was a social bookmarking service for storing, sharing and discovering web bookmarks, first released in 2007. [2] Mozilla, the developer of Pocket, announced in May 2025 that it was discontinuing the service and would shut it down in July of that year. Mozilla has announced that it will shut down Pocket, its popular read-it-later app, on . Mozilla announced on Thursday that it’s shutting down Pocket, a read-it-later app it acquired in 2017, on July 8.
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For 18 years, Pocket helped the Internet’s voracious readers —and biggest procrastinators —collect their favorite stories online. Stored neatly in one, easy to access location, as a digital hoarder, Pocket was an indispensable asset. What was Pocket, anyway? Originally launched in 2007 as “Read It Later,” Pocket let you save articles, videos, and links in a clean, distraction-free space to revisit when it suited you. Pocket is shutting down: the end of an era for read-it-later apps